About this opportunity
VOLUNTEER MATERIALS lists this Job Cost Accounting Manager opportunity in lewisburg, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
The company is experiencing strong growth through both organic expansion and acquisitions, creating an outstanding opportunity for someone who enjoys building processes, improving visibility, and making a measurable impact. This individual will have the ability to help shape reporting cadence, enhance job costing accuracy, and create scalable operational accounting procedures.
This role is ideal for someone with strong construction, manufacturing, heavy civil, or project-based accounting experience who enjoys working closely with operations leaders and wants upward mobility inside a growing organization.
Key Responsibilities
Lead job costing and project cost tracking across active operations
Analyze margins, labor, materials, equipment usage, and project profitability
Improve reporting cadence from weekly toward daily operational visibility
Own Work in Progress (WIP) schedules and Percentage of Completion (POC) reporting
Partner with field leaders to ensure accurate production and cost inputs
Reconcile operational data to financial statements and monthly close
Develop and refine SOPs, controls, and reporting processes
Assist leadership with budgeting, forecasting, and KPI development
Support ERP optimization and data integrity initiatives
Provide actionable insights to operations and executive leadership teams
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, or related field
5+ years of accounting, cost accounting, or project accounting experience
Background in construction, asphalt, paving, aggregates, manufacturing, or similar industries preferred
Experience with WIP and Percentage of Completion accounting strongly preferred
ERP experience required; Viewpoint Vista Construction experience highly preferred
Exposure to DOT / infrastructure projects is a plus
Strong Excel and analytical skills
Ability to communicate effectively with both field personnel and executive leadership
Self-starter mentality with desire to build and improve processes
Who can apply
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